NFPA non emergency duty of a firefighter

• A. Load hose onto apparatus
• B. Drive the apparatus to the scene
• C. Perform rescue during an alarm
• D. Operate hydraulics on a pump

Answer: (A)

Non-emergency duties are tasks that keep the fire service ready and the equipment in good working order, without being part of active incident operations. Loading hose onto the apparatus is a preparatory activity that ensures gear is properly stowed and ready for immediate use. It reflects maintenance and readiness work done outside of an alarm or during post-incident prep.

The other activities are tied to active response or firefighting actions: driving the apparatus to the scene is responding to an alarm, performing a rescue during an alarm is part of incident operations, and operating hydraulics on a pump is a firefighting function conducted during a fire incident.